Head Support

Heyy · Nov 16, 2012

Any suggestions for a head support for a FF car seat for when they are sleeping? Their little heads hang down to their chests :thumbsdown: but I am nervous about adding after market products?

Mercuria · Nov 16, 2012

Things around their heads for them to lean on should be fine, as they shouldn't interfere with the harness. I have seen the suggestion (here) to tape towels into rolls.

Is it an option to install their seats more reclined?

tiggercat · Nov 16, 2012

How big/old are the kids and what seats do they ride in? Headflop is common in FF seats that don't have a natural recline. My solution is rearfacing

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Mercuria · Nov 16, 2012

OP has been through the RF argument here before

tiggercat · Nov 16, 2012

Mercuria said:
OP has been through the RF argument here before

Ok. I actually have no idea what her kids stats are. I was referring to my kids. If you RF till they don't sleep as much in the car, it avoids that issue.

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tiggercat · Nov 16, 2012

Ok, my posts are doing strange things.

18m olds, FF in either Titans or Maestros. Therein is the problem.

Heyy · Nov 16, 2012

So these types of things are alright, then?
http://www.target.com/p/skip-hop-zo...Baby&kpid=14263073&ci_gpa=pla&ci_sku=14263073

Phineasmama · Nov 16, 2012

Yer doin' it wrong.

If you want your kids to be comfortable, just...let them be comfortable...

TechnoGranola · Nov 16, 2012

Others may have different opinions, but for me, I don't want anything pushing my kid's head further forward in a FF seat. In a collision, I want that head starting out as far back as it can. Especially 18 month olds where the spinal cord can snap so easily in a FF collision due to the lack of fused vertebrae and higher head size to body ratio.

I'd get small buckwheat pillows and when they fell asleep, I'd pop the pillows on one shoulder and let their head rest on it. Well that's not actually true, I'd actually RF them because then I wouldn't have any of this to worry about and no pillows to fiddle with, and not have to pay attention to when they fell asleep, etc. But if I wasn't me, I'd do the buckwheat pillows.

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creideamh · Nov 16, 2012

You could turn those backward so the regular neck part is in front (nothing pushing the head forward.) I also have a BenBat travel friend pillow thing as well that is thin at the back so it doesn't push the head forward (and has magnets to hold the ends together under the chin.)
Of course, I also agree to RF, but that's not what you're asking, so the above is my best answer.

kater-tot82 · Nov 16, 2012

I tried one of those neck pillows for my DD when she was 3-4yo and in an Evenflo Chase (zero head support for sleeping). For some reason it never seemed to work the way they are theoretically designed to. It seemed to push her head forward and she still had bad headslump.

Headslump doesn't bother all kids but my DD would wake up crying every time and could never get comfortable.

We ended up getting her a Britax Regent and that solved the issue for us...obviously new seats aren't always possible though. Hope you find a workable solution!

TechnoGranola · Nov 16, 2012

creideamh said:
You could turn those backward so the regular neck part is in front (nothing pushing the head forward.)

I thought of that but figured the ends would still go around enough to push the head forward of 18 month olds. 6 year olds probably not, but 18 month olds? I'd also not feel warm and fuzzy about a pillow wrapped around the front of their neck. And in the end, it's adding more weight to their necks which is bad in a collision for children that young. IMO, they need something that doesn't add weight to the neck.

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creideamh · Nov 16, 2012

^ that's a good point about the age.

Heyy · Nov 17, 2012

I wouldn't put one behind their necks- that doesn't seem comfortable at all

As for something around the front, I'm still hesitant- maybe I'' try the rolled up towel or receiving blanket on the sides...

canadiangie · Nov 17, 2012

Heyy said:
Any suggestions for a head support for a FF car seat for when they are sleeping? Their little heads hang down to their chests :thumbsdown: but I am nervous about adding after market products?

Can you clarify the age of your babies and what seats they are in?

Phineasmama · Nov 17, 2012

canadiangie said:
Can you clarify the age of your babies and what seats they are in?

They're like 18m old and FFing in Titans or something like that I believe, there's another big thread about it somewhere else.

Chris · Nov 18, 2012

I know aftermarket products aren't ideal, but this strikes me as being better than most since there is nothing behind the head other than a strap, it just offers support on the sides.

Anyone see any glaring problems with something like this?

http://www.google.com/shopping/prod...a=X&ei=mKapUKm0KsSo0AHvsoHADw&ved=0CGIQ8wIwAQ

jacqui276 · Nov 18, 2012

Would putting something on the sides actually fix any issues of head slump? With that upright of an angle, I would image that they would still slump forward unless their head was firmly wedged into something or possibly with one of those u-shaped pillows in front (although the safety issues of that have already been discussed). Other than RFing or putting them potentially in a more reclined seat (MyRide maybe?) I'm out of ideas.

aeormsby · Nov 19, 2012

Chris said:
I know aftermarket products aren't ideal, but this strikes me as being better than most since there is nothing behind the head other than a strap, it just offers support on the sides.

Anyone see any glaring problems with something like this?

http://www.google.com/shopping/prod...a=X&ei=mKapUKm0KsSo0AHvsoHADw&ved=0CGIQ8wIwAQ

I would say that's OK as long as you're not attaching it to the shoulder straps (as I'm pretty sure it's designed to do). I have no idea if they work or not though.

MommyShannon · Nov 19, 2012

I never found anything that worked well including the circle ones. The only thing that worked for my older kids who are too big to rf was moving to Frontiers. They are old enough to hold a small pillow now too. Younger ages they just won't leave anything in place to work right even if you find something. They just need more recline at that age to avoid slump. They just don't lean their heads to the side automatically like older kids. so no matter how many pillows or things you add beside their head, they are going to get head slump. things on the sides work rearfacing because of the recline. My 7 year old can finally keep her head up while sleeping even in a more upright seat. My 5 year old will get head slump if he's not in the Frontier. My 2.5 year old is nice and comfy sleeping rearfacing. It makes it so much easier on trips with her than when I turned my oldest kids way too early before knowing better.

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